Peter Bell (1830 - 1893)

Born 7 Mar 1830 in Caldbeck, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte (Hilet) Bell — married 1866 in Colony of Victoria

Died 8 Jun 1893 at age 63 in Deniliquin district, Colony of New South Wales

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Biography

Peter was born in 1830, the son of John Bell and Mary Richardson. He was baptised on the 7 March 1830 at Caldbeck, Cumberland, England.^[1][2]

At the time of the England and Wales Census, 1841, the Bell family were living at Vicar Gate, Cumberland, England ^[3]. The family members present were: John Bell, Male, age 51, born in Cumberland; Mary Bell, Female, age 44, born in Cumberland; Peter Bell, Male, age 11, born in Cumberland; Addam Bell, Male, age 4, born in Cumberland. ["England and Wales Census, 1841]

It is believed he emigrated to Australia in 1856. In 1866, Peter Bell married Charlotte Hilet.^[4]

During the 1870s Peter Bell and James Hilet had leases on various blocks of land in the area that is now Tahbilk and Mitchelton Wineries on the Goulbourn River near Nagambie. (map on hand)

Peter and Charlotte were married on 30 October 1866 at Heathcote, Vict, their first child John born 1867, but died the same year. Adam was next born in 1869. By 1877, Peter Bell had taken up land as a Selector on Toganmain Station, NSW and later owned 2 properties “Fair View’ approx. 12 miles from Deniliquin and ‘Bowna’ on the Toganmain Run, near Carrathool, NSW.

Peter Bell died on 8 June 1893 in Deniliquin, NSW and is buried in the Deniliquin Cemetery, and his wife Charlotte died 31 October 1923 in Albury, NSW and is buried in the Methodist Cemetery, Yackandandah, Vict., recorded age 61.^[5] Issue John Bell, Adam Bell, Joseph Bell, Edith Bell, Richardson/Richeson Bell, Howard Bell, Charlotte Bell, Elizabeth Bell, Peter Bell, unknown male.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXQ3-DYW : 10 February 2018, Peter Bell, ); citing 112, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,472,081
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N54F-N29 : 11 February 2018, Peter Bell, 07 Mar 1830); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 90,576
3. ↑ 1841 Census (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M73N-LL9 : 28 May 2019), Peter Bell in household of John Bell, Castle Sowerby, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ Victorian marriage registration 1866: 03266,,Bell,Peter,Hilet,Charlotte,Cumberland, 1866: 03266,,Hilet,Charlotte,Bell,Peter,Goulbourn,
5. ↑ New South Wales death registration 5385/1893 BELL PETER JOHN MARY DENILIQUIN

• Research by Meredith Bright.